Drinking Water Distribution News

  1. Yorkshire Water To Install 1.3M Smart Water Meters To Improve Service And Reduce Leakage 9/4/2024

    Yorkshire Water is set to exchange 1.3 million existing water meters with smart meters, designed to provide service improvements, enhanced customer support and reduce leakage.

  2. Non-Revenue Water Losses In The Middle East: Challenges And Solutions 9/4/2024

    Water is an essential resource, especially in arid and semi-arid parts of the world such as the Middle East. However, one of the most pressing issues this region has to deal with is non-revenue water (NRW).

  3. Pipeline Pressure Testing Standard Sets Precedent 9/3/2024

    Regulations for hydrostatic pressure testing have taken a significant step forward with the release of Water UK’s Water Industry Standard for hydrostatic pressure testing of PE pipes, a move that will ensure the safety and reliability of the process, says Tony Kitchen, technical director at AHS Pipeline Innovation.

  4. Yorkshire Water Selects Netmore To Exchange 1.3 Million Meters In Tender For One Of Europe's Largest LoRaWAN Water Metering Projects 9/3/2024

    Netmore Group, a leading global LoRaWAN network operator, and Yorkshire Water today announced that Netmore has been selected as the lead partner to exchange 1.3 million water meters across the Yorkshire region, subject to Ofwat’s final determination, due in December 2024.

  5. City In Saskatchewan Modernizes Utility Operations Using Xylem Technology 8/29/2024

    The Canadian city of North Battleford in Saskatchewan tackled aging water infrastructure by upgrading to remotely managed digital solutions from Xylem (NYSE: XYL).

  6. Stantec Supports Multiple Southeastern Cities With Lead And Copper Rule Revisions Compliance 8/28/2024

    Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by three water utilities to identify lead service line (LSL) materials and develop LSL replacement plans.

  7. ASTM Standard Updated For Polypropylene Pressure Piping Systems 8/27/2024

    Recent revisions led by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) Building & Construction Division resulted in improvements to the latest edition of the ASTM Standard, F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-Rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems, which establishes requirements for polypropylene (PP-R and PP-RCT) piping system components including pipe, fittings, valves, and manifolds.

  8. AMWA Highlights LCRI Concerns Ahead Of Final White House Review 8/26/2024

    On Wednesday, August 21, AMWA held a meeting with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to highlight concerns and final recommendations for alterations to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for lead and copper, also known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).

  9. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26M In Grants To Protect Children From Lead In Drinking Water At Schools And Childcare Facilities 8/22/2024

    Today, August 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26M in funding to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding will be used by 55 states and territories and the District of Columbia to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.

  10. New Federal Rules Aim To Replace Lead Service Lines Nationwide 8/21/2024

    Denver’s Lead Reduction Program will change slightly when EPA rules take effect in October.